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Scottish Freedom Song
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Upbeat song about the historical imperative towards Scotland's Independence.
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Contemporary Scottish singer/songwriter and recording artist.
Glasgow based contemporary Scottish singer/ songwriter/ recording artist with music abundant in character from deep inside his soul.
Song Info
Genre
World • Traditional Celtic
Charts
Peak #36
Peak in subgenre #3
Author
D Shannon
Rights
scotsmusic
Uploaded
June 09, 2014
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MP3
MP3 3.6 MB • 128 kbps • 3:54
Story behind the song
This song illustrates the crucial points in Scotland’s history from King Robert the Bruce’s victory at the battle of Bannockburn 1314 when his ‘Common Army’ gained freedom and independence against all odds from the yoke of English tyranny. Almost 400 hundred years later in 1707 Scotland lost her independence to England after many Scottish nobles accepted bribes to create a union of parliaments based in London representing the United Kingdom. 300 years later Scotland has achieved a devolved parliament and an SNP government has made possible a referendum on independence allowing an opportunity for the historic quest of Scots for self-determination to be fulfilled. This song optimistically looked forward to a positive referendum vote that sadly did not happen.
Lyrics
The tangle o’ the Isles Lowland and borders Wild Hielin men wi’ style Celtic world order On the field of Bannockburn Stood freedom’s army. You can take me home to Caledonia That’s where I belong Among the kinfolk of Bonnie Scotland Standing by her freedom songs Where you know that People they matter Lords we don’t flatter And Uisge Beatha makes us want to smile Oh yes it does. Three hundred years ago Oh slavery days Politicians sold our souls For vulgar ways Sold away our liberty Sold away freedom Come Independence day Oh celebration Come Scotia’s people be A freedom nation Free as the sky above Free as the ocean You can take me home to Caledonia That’s where I belong Among the kinfolk of Bonnie Scotland Standing by her freedom songs Now I said you can take me home To Caledonia That’s where I belong Among the kinfolk of Bonnie Scotland Standing by her freedom songs Where I’ll be standing Standing with brothers and sisters Singing Singing sweet songs of freedom Freedom for the people In sweet harmony Oh Caledonia for me Where I’m dancing Dancing with my brothers and sisters Singing Singing sweet songs of freedom.
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